Spiny giant frog
| Eleutherodactylus nortoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. nortoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus nortoni Schwartz, 1976 | |
The spiny giant frog[1] or Norton's robber frog, Eleutherodactylus nortoni, is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from the Massif de la Hotte, Massif de la Selle, and Sierra de Baoruco, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2] Its natural habitats are sinkhole caves in upland broadleaf forest and forest remnants. Males are calling from tall vegetation and rocks. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture. It is known from the Pic Macaya and La Visite National Parks in Haiti and from Sierra de Bahoruco National Park in the Dominican Republic, but habitat degradation is occurring in these areas too.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Hedges, B., Inchaustegui, S. & Powell, R. (2010). "Eleutherodactylus nortoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus nortoni Schwartz, 1976". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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